World Cup comes to Lake Placid

October 22, 2012

LAKE PLACID - The Lake Placid Youth Athletic Association hosted its annual World Cup soccer event in cold and rainy conditions over Columbus Day weekend. Players were separated into groups to take part in 6-on-6 games. Each team represented a different country from around the world.

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Photo by Alicia BrandesThe fifth- and sixth-grade winners are pictured. Standing, from left: Hunter Wilmot, Jesse Izzo, Coach Erika Kahkonen, Trinity Baillargeon and Tyler Hinckley. Kneeling: Brooks Fletcher, Joose Kahkonen and Colin Brandes. Jake Coursen was on the team but is not pictured.